Chhatisgarh: Cong offers sops to farmers in poll manifesto

Congress has also assured appropriate reduction in “increased” power tariff and lowering water tax and property tax.

Increase in reservation for Scheduled Caste from 12 per cent to 16 per cent, purchase of forest produce on support price, maximum benefit to forest dwellers on buying their forest produce, parity in ‘Shikshakarmi' teacher salaries and rehabilitation of those affected by Naxal violence are the other highlights of the manifesto.

For minorities, the party has assured to simplify the caste certificate issuing process, setting up a minority finance and development corporation, apart from establishing a Haj house.

Releasing the manifesto in the presence of senior leaders, Vora expressed confidence of Congress coming back to power in the tribal dominated state.